Akron, OH town hall & government
Akron spent $478.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,537 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Akron's government.
Who runs Akron
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Akron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 11%
- From other local governments 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Utility sales 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Akron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Akron didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Akron City School District
Akron's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 39%
- State 43%
- Federal 19%
Of the $22,438 per pupil, $12,930 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Akron: Woodridge Local School District ($15,983 per pupil) · Coventry Local School District ($16,279 per pupil).
Which schools Akron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Akron pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Akron's government
Who represents Akron
Akron is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Emilia Strong Sykes. Mike DeWine is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.